This installation guide will recommend step by step how to install Linspire 4.5

Before starting the installation, PBM must already be installed. It is
highly recommended that the latest version of PBM is used. If you are not
certain that you are running the latest version, please visit our webpage at
http://www.sadevelopment.com and
check the version listed in the support heading.

You will also need:

PBM Setup diskette or CD-ROM

Linspire 4.5 Installation CD-ROM

Any pictures of operating system installation screens are the respective
trademarks of their owners and are displayed here only for installation
purposes.

Step 1:
Boot PBM and select Configure from the PBM Menu. For first time PBM users,
this can be done by either clicking the word Configure, or by pressing Alt+C
(All yellow letters in the lower right menu of PBM indicate Alt+Key
combinations).

Step 2:
Select Partitions from the Configure Menu. Again, for first time PBM
users, this can be done by clicking the word Partitions once to highlight it
and then again to select it, or by using the down key to highlight it and
pressing Enter to select it..

Step 3:
Select Create from the Partitions Menu.

Step 4:
If you do not see this prompt, skip to step 5. This prompt occurs when you
have more than one free space on your hard disk. PBM needs to know which
free space you want to use for the installation. In this case I chose the
second free space, but please choose the free space where you want to install
the operating system.

Step 5:
Specify the amount of free space you want to use for the installation and select
Accept.

Step 6:
Select Create Unformatted Partition.

Step 7:
Fill in the name you want for this OS, set the Type to 82h Linux by pressing
space on the Type field and hitting page down and down until you get to 82h
Linux, and then select Accept.

Step 10:
Your system should reboot and boot the operating system CD, a screen like the
one below should appear. Press ENTER to continue the installation or wait
for the installation to continue on its own.

Step 11:
Choose ADVANCED INSTALL when prompted for the installation method, and then
click Next.

Step 12:
Select the partition that is called "Linux Swap", and then click Next.

Step 13:
Continue through the other options in setup until you come to the finish dialog.
Click OK. Do not remove the Linspire CD yet as you will come to a screen
that will prompt you to do it. When you see that screen, remove the CD and
press a key.

Step 14:
The system will reboot and say "Starting Linspire". Login with the
password you supplied during installation. Once it loads up you should see the First Time Setup dialog.
Click I Agree to License and Finished.